School Committees Approve COLA Increases and Modifications to APEA Contracts
Report on the Joint Meeting of Union 26, Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committees,...
Kiera McLaughlin
Strong Support Among Educators for Earlier Start Time for District’s Secondary Schools
Report on the Meeting of Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, February 10, 2026This meeting was held...
Chapter 70: Some of What You Need to Know to Understand the School Budget Process
Chapter 70, the primary Massachusetts state aid program for public elementary and secondary schools, is...
Regional School Committee Asks Town To Fund Repairs on Middle School Roof. Affirms District Bullying Policy
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committees, January 27,...
Strong Community Opposition to Possible Closing of Pelham Elementary School
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committees, January 27,...
Heated Discussion at School Committee Meeting over Treatment of LGBTQ Concerns in District Strategic Plan
Report on the Joint Meeting of Amherst, Pelham, and Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committees, December 11,...
School Committee Discusses FY27 Budget Draft and Possible Time Change for School Day Start
Report on the Meeting of Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, December 9, 2025 This meeting was...
A Better World Is Possible: Nantucket Shows the Way on Banning Single-Use Plastics
By Kiera McLaughlin Nantucket, known for its inviting beaches and community charm, has also been...
Journalists at UMass Event Address the Challenges of Reporting During the Second Trump Administration
By Kiera McLaughlin This event was held on Zoom on November 12, 2025, and was...
Next Steps for Improving Fiscal Sustainability in the Regional School District
Report on the Meeting of the Four Towns, November 8, 2025 This meeting was held...
Regional School Committee Adopts Bullying Reporting Requirements
Report on the Meeting of Amherst-Pelham Regional School Committee, October 29, 2025 This meeting was...
Western Mass Institutions Found Guilty of Complicity in Genocide at Western Massachusetts People’s Tribunal on Gaza
A few blocks down from the Amherst Town Common, where the weekly farmers market was...